Foreign secretary Liz Truss has summoned the French Ambassador Catherine Colonna to meet with Britain’s Europe Minister Wendy Morton this afternoon, amid an ongoing fishing licenses row. This latest flashpoint was triggered overnight on Wednesday, when France detained a British trawler and verbally warned another off the coast of Le Havre, and the French government…
Home secretary Priti Patel has described France’s decision to detain a British trawler and verbally warn another as “disappointing”. When asked today whether she was in talks with her French equivalent, she told journalists: “It is disappointing, and we as a country fulfilled all our obligations under the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA). “But at…
The French President Emamanuel Macron has been branded as a “little Napoleon” in a blistering swipe by Tory MP Andrew Bridgen in a rage over the UK French fishing row.… The post Emmanuel Macron branded ‘little Napolean’ over the UK French fishing row and Boris should ‘stand up to this threat’ appeared first on London…
As the fishing row intensifies France has detained a British trawler for not having a licence to fish in their waters, the French authorities have confirmed. In a tweet the… The post France detains British boat over post-Brexit fishing row, saying this is ‘not war but this is a combat’ appeared first on London Business…
The UK has been threatened by French fishing industry representatives that the Port of Calais could be blocked preventing exports coming to Britain in the run up to Christmas. This… The post French fishermen threaten to blockade the Port of Calais for exports to the UK in the run up to Christmas appeared first on…
